Natasha Gillezeau

"I’ve started to realise that whatever I feel in my gut doesn’t have to be right, but it needs to be considered. Knowing we needed to pivot - it felt like something was wrong."

Did you know humans have 2000 touch receptors in their finger pads to help them grab, touch, grip, and recognise various objects? Yeah, we didn't either. To take robotics to the next level, it turns out robots also need sensors. That’s where Contactile, led by engineer and CEO Heba Khamis, comes into play.

Bad, depressing numbers? Boring. The economic and financial opportunities of investing in women and the products and services they create? Yes please.

Zsofi Paterson began her journey with Tinybeans as a user of the private family photo sharing platform before stepping up to the CEO plate in July 2023. As one of just 9 percent of women CEOs running an ASX-listed company, Zsofi shares what she’s learned so far on how to transition from running private to public companies.

In the venture capital world, having "strong convictions" is often deemed important. But investor Rachel Yang has found that "having more views around the table" allows her team to make better decisions.